The general election for the next mayor of Jacksonville, along with runoffs for several city council seats and tax collector takes place on May 17, but there's no need to wait until election day to vote.Full story

Due to weather conditions and current and projected flooding and road closures, PCSSD is closing the following schools and will begin sending students home at 11:30 a.m. today. Students are being sent home from Arnold Drive Elementary, Cato, Clinton, Dupree, Pinewood, Tolleson, Northwood, North Pula Full story

TODAY’s Al Roker takes a look at the Clara White Mission in Jacksonville, Fla., where those who have faced difficult situations, including homelessness, are given an opportunity to prepare themselves for a new lease on life.

A trio fishing off Jacksonville, Fla., clung to a plastic cooler for three days before a passing fishing boat plucked them out of shark-infested waters. The fishing party – two brothers and a female friend – say they relied on past military training, and spent the time talking about their loved ones

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